Chapter 14: Balance
"Don't worry, this gold is yours, and no one can take it away. β
Ivan took their expressions into his eyes, revealing the most amiable smile that he had rehearsed in the mirror thousands of times:
"Not only that, but from now on and the next year, the supply will no longer be distributed through the channels of the Audit Yuan, but will be collected directly from me. I guarantee that each of you will receive the gold on time, that there will be no discounts and no credit, and that the arrears and war pensions of the past years will be made up as soon as possible. β
Next, the royal family fully explained what it means to see money, and the face was still full of indifference a moment ago, but now it is already smiling. If it weren't for the presence of the Corona Knights around, and the presence of Ivan himself, they would definitely rush up and quickly grab the gold.
In addition, all those who are registered will be given a mansion, an independent courtyard, a private domain, and a family and a garden. I'll pay you for the servants and maintenance, and I'll pay the taxes, but I'll give you the full cover!" Ivan continued to strike while the iron was hot.
After hearing this, the royal family, who were originally blinded by money, suddenly became in a commotion, and one by one they whispered to their ears left and right:
"Give money and give the house, King Evan is so generous!"
"If you can live in the city of Ekhtaton, who wants to go back to the country, this time you have made a lot of money. β
"Who's going to pinch me, I'm not dreaming...... Oh, don't try so hard!"
At this moment, under Hongguoguo's money offensive, the royal family finally let go of their resistance. Looking at Evan's eyes, it is no longer the kind of wary respect and indifference, but a sincere gratitude, and he is invisibly much closer.
"Quiet and quiet, it's not over yet. Satisfied with the change in everyone's attitude, Ivan pressed his hands down to signal that he still had something to say.
The square in front of the Hall of Mirrors quickly fell silent, and the members of the royal family kept their mouths shut, pricked up their ears, and looked at him with extremely expectant eyes.
"These are basic living allowances for you, and frankly speaking, they are more than enough for ordinary people, and only enough for one person to get out of production. Ivan restrained his smile and showed a serious expression:
"In order to let the royal family recover as soon as possible and play its due role, I have specially formulated a bonus for you. Those who have mastered the Sun Gold Proficiency to the first level or above will receive this bonus, and the higher the level, the more rewards they will receive. In addition, the future Imperial University, the Mixed Martial Arts Association, and the Imperial Military Academy will all be open to you...... I look forward to the emergence of unique talents among you. β
This passage was both a hint and a backdrop, and anyone present who was not too stupid could understand what Ivan meantβhe had said everything he could except to tell them 'I'm going to reuse the royal family'.
"God bless my king!"
"God bless my king!"
"God bless my king!"
Having understood his intentions, all members of the royal family became bloody, and rushed to their knees to offer their allegiance to the new king. For a while, the square was full of thunder, and the sound and waves converged into a turbulent river, echoing in the sky.
At this moment, whoever should oppose Ivan will dare to blow up who's dog's head.
What the?
Her Majesty!?
That cool woman will only fool them to send them to death, when will she be so kind to her own family!
One by one, one by one
The royal court, the meeting room.
After Ivan's transformation, the layout here is similar to that of the federal salon clubhouse. Tranquil and serene glittering oil paintings, sumptuous silk carpets, Menes-style solid wood furniture, and crystal chandeliers radiating across the dome make for a unique space.
After persuading the old, weak, sick and disabled to retire, all the members of the royal family in their prime gathered in the living room, and the young people were already lively and active, so the sofas and benches were full of groups of people chattering.
With the east wind of the royal banquet, the royal families from all over the world gathered together and exchanged eagerly in this space. Most people are trying to expand their social network, while a few are thinking about their future plans.
In the northeast corner of the banquet hall, three young men and women from all over the country who happened to share their interests were talking softly under the lights.
With purple-black curly hair, a burly figure dressed in a modest gown named Otzi, a young man from the Asha Oasis in the south. The tall and thin young man with sparse eyebrows, slightly upturned lips, and always a smile on his face was called Ptolemy.
As the only woman among the three, Yamanla is a beautiful girl with a fiery figure and curly blond hair. The blonde Yamanla was now wearing a white dress with tight sleeves, tight trousers that framed her lower body, a wide belt, and long riding boots, like a charging female knight.
β...... This is an unprecedented opportunity for us to form the Holy Army, and in the future, we may be able to follow Your Majesty out of the planet Hyperion and see the paradise created by the gods of the other world. By the way, the "Book of Wei Wang" also says that as long as you participate in the Holy Army, you can get the full version of the Sun Golden Sutra...... It's really exciting. Oz said with a glass of fruit wine in his left hand and his eyes lit up.
"You don't want what era it is! Determined to innovate and run to catch up is the mainstream of the future, if our majesty still suppresses the royal family like a queen, who will help him defend the royal court in the future. β
With that, she glanced defiantly at the young fellow with her turquoise eyes.
Otto smiled absently.
He replied, "Don't underestimate our new king. β
He looked back at this beauty and said: "After ascending the throne, it took him less than five years to surpass Eru Romei, who is known as the first incarnation of the sun god, and now look at the entire empire who is the opponent of His Majesty Evan!? β
"It's one thing to sit on the throne, but it's another thing to expand your career. β
Ptolemy lowered his head and took a sip of the wine in the glass, and when he looked up, the smile on his face was a little thicker:
"Whether externally or internally, Your Majesty needs a strong enough and trustworthy personal army, and the Holy Army is such a legion. This is a precious opportunity, and you should take advantage of it, as it will determine the lower limit of our future achievements. β
"You seem to know a lot!"
Yamanla approached him and blew at him a little drunkenly: "It's a pity that the level of the Sun Golden Sutra is a little lower, and it only took twenty years old to practice to the first level, which is too hard." β
"Because I'm mediocre in talent. Ptolemy smiled freely.
"Ahem!"
Otto coughed, the royal girl's figure was too well developed. With the other party's current leaning forward movement, almost half of the snow-white and full hemisphere was exposed, almost tearing his clothes, not to mention him, Ptolemy finally took his eyes off the 'ravine'.
Squeak β Squeakββ!
At the end of the banquet hall's corridor, the gilded stone door slowly pushed open, and the air flowed, and a low roar pierced the ear drums, as if some emerging force was breaking through the old shackles.
The light outside the hall gradually brightened, and behind the door stood Evan, dressed in fine clothes.
......
The arrival of His Majesty the Sun King finally pushed the banquet to a climax, whether it was a good conversation, a reason, or a-for-tat royal family, they raised their glasses to him. After feeling the sincerity of Ivan (real money), in their minds, this Sun King is not only the monarch of the empire, but also their kind patriarch.
Under the brilliant lights, the guests toasted frequently, and the new ruler of the empire was not shy about expressing his enthusiasm. Interspersed with alternating figures are projected on the murals, and the light and shadow on the surface of the tranquil landscape paintings float, setting off the lively and noisy atmosphere.
"Hail to the glorious descendants of God Atum!"
Evan raised the narrow glass in his hand, drank the wine without changing his face, and swept his eyes around.
"Salute to His Majesty Evan!"
Young men and women raised their glasses and cheered, and their voices were like the tide of the sea, rushing in the lights.
Evan smiled and put down his wine glass in the gap between them shouting tired, and delivered a speech aloud: "You can have fun today, don't get drunk, I have ordered someone to prepare the guest room, you can stay in the royal court during this time." β
"Yay!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"God bless the God King!"
The cheering crowd merged into a boiling ocean.
One by one, one by one
In the middle of the night, the wind blows the lady's thickening skirt, the leaves swirl and fall, and the growing fish in the mirror lake breathe deeply through the water.
The silver moonlight shone on a storm temple in the Inner Lake District, and the rulers of the six great families gathered in the inner hall of the temple to have a simple sacrament and begin a long discussion.
This is the so-called Senate, and in the eyes of many insiders, it is the highest-level power center of the country - the aristocratic family that monopolizes the Six Great Halls determines the future of the country, not the Sun King Evan Amenem Amenemhet, who sits in the palace of power, he is only the nominal head of the empire and a symbol of the spiritual level.
The only people who are eligible to attend such meetings are their secretaries, who either wait behind the curtains or trot to and fro to deliver information and notes to the family leaders to whom they are allegiated.
At the end of the long conference table, there sat an old man with gray temples and piercing eyes. His name is Ibudou Tutan, the de facto leader of the Tutan family and the owner of the Royal Hall.
As a magnate in charge of the promotion of imperial officials, he had long been nourished by power, and Ibudu's serious face was full of unascensive and arrogant air, his lips were thin, and his black velvet gown was so neat that there was not even the slightest fold - it can be said that the leader of the Tutan family was more dignified than most nobles.
"Did he really say that!?" Ibudu asked his secretary in a loud voice.
"It is true that many of the Corona Knights are witnesses, and His Majesty Evan himself said to the members of the royal family - I look forward to the birth of a talent among you who can be in charge of your own affairs. The elderly secretary replied respectfully.
"He wants to break the rules of ancient times!" The leader of the Montmark family raised his head and slammed the table angrily: "Recently, these seemingly mediocre political propositions are just a cover-up, he reuses the royal family, organizes a new army, and then will definitely deal with us! Everyone here is his prey, we can't wait for the butcher's knife to cut the neck before resisting!"
"Calm down, your Majesty is stronger than Her Majesty the Queen, and if you anger him, we will be burned to ashes in an instant. The leader of the Tutan family replied in a whisper.
"Great power is not terrible, what is terrible is that there is no check and balance on this force. A cold glint flashed in the eyes of the leader of the Mars family.
"Stop him from training a new army!
"Does this make sense? Even without the Holy Cult Army, with his strength, what is the difficulty of destroying us!?" the leader of the Signir family asked with a sneering face.
"I! I...... I ......" The Carter family was speechless.
"Don't make any noise!"
Ibudu stood up from his seat, leaned forward, and clapped his hands on the table:
"King Evan is tyrannical and abusive to his wife, and he is not a worthy monarch. We must overthrow his rule and elect a new wise king, and everyone here should have no objection to that. β
"Of course there is no objection!" the leader of the Montmark family narrowed his eyes and said in a cold voice:
"Tell me, what are we going to do?"
"Are you all crazy? trying to overthrow a living god? After doing such a thing, who can resist the fire of divine punishment?" the leader of the Tutan clan trembled with the voice.
"With another god, of course. β
Ibudu twisted his neck, his cervical spine gurgling, and while his eyes turned to the other party, his voice became low and cold:
"Don't forget, our mutual interests are now aligned with Her Majesty's, and as long as we can release the imprisoned Queen, she will naturally help us deal with King Evan. I knew very well the circumstances of the coup that night, that the queen was not entirely an opponent, and that they were almost evenly matched in the early stages of the battle. But then...... King Evan seems to have used some special power to defeat the queen in an instant and severely injure her. So, as long as we help the queen and consume King Evan's power by the way, she will definitely have a way to reverse the situation!"
"The balance of power must be restored...... That's all I can do. The leader of the Mars family sighed softly.
"How can we help the Queen?" asked the leader of the Carter family, his eyes wide, eagerly.
"The Ark of the Sun, or the Ship of Ten Thousand Years...... If you want to defeat King Evan, you have to let the queen get them!"
Ibudu narrowed his eyes, a beastly and dangerous light flashed in his pupils, and looked at the leader of the Khufu family, who had been silent at the end of the conference table: "Lady Lisa, according to my information, you seem to have clues to these two treasures. β